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J. W. MORTIMER. STOVEPIPE CLEANER. No. 75,291.

Patented Mar. 10, 1868.

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Lett ere Ptttent No. 75,291, dated March 10, 1868.

STOVE-PIPE CLEANER.

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r0 WHOM IT Mercenaries:

Beit known. that-I, JAMES W. MORTIMER! of Peoria,- in the county of Peoria, and Statc'of "Illinois, have inventeci 0. new and valuable Imp'rovcrnentin Store-Pipe Cleaners; and I do hereby declztre thnt the followin' is a full, clear, and exact description of theocnstruction and operation of the same, reference being lied to the ernnexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and-to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon;

Theobject of my invention is to provide a store-pipe cleaner that shall be cheaper and more si'mplefin construction than any device heretofore known or used for that purpose.

Letter A of the drawings is a dislcofsheet iron or other suitable metal corresponding in size to the pipe in which'it is placed for use. Letter B is on grnr-ettrched to the disk by c stnplehflix'ed to'thexlisk, near one edge thereof, and passing through c hole'insaigi arm, thereby allowing said disk o swing freely.

'The upper end of the arm Bis izrifanged with apin-hole and slot, as shown on Figure 1, or with a. screw;- hole} as shown on Figure 2. In either'csse it is adjusted to fit and work in conjunction with the rod 0, hcrein{ after msntioned. v

The rod 0 is simply an iron of a smell siz e, and of .a length corresponding with the length of the pipe to be cleaned. rte lower end of this rod is made to fit the slotin arts B; as onfig. 1 or the screw-hole in. said arm, ,n on fig 2. v .7 Letter D is 'a washer. I usuollyoonstrnctit inktv'ro pieces, the lower one of which fits closely over the operture in the stove-pipe, end prevents the escape of smoke I My device is operated as follows, to'wit: I fir st attcch the rag! C to the orrn B. I then force the disk into v the stove-pipe ssfor as I. desire; This movement places the disk in tin-angular position onjoneside of the 'pipe. I then drew thedisk back to its original jplcce, in doing which it resumes its position at right angles with the rod, and removes the soot and all other substances that sdhero to the pipe. v

I disclaim all right of invention to the device shown and specified-in the case of FrederickBleier, patented; January 15, 1850.. o

WhotI claim as myinvent-ion, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

Astovo-pipe cleaner having disk A,farm ,B, rod 0, end washer D, constructed, combined, and operating lnhstoutislly as and for the purposes herein specified.

I J. w. MORTIMER.

Witnesses:

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